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Mitch Perry Report for 12.15.16 ā€” Pier politics, part VIII

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St. Pete City Council members are scheduled to receive a report on the progress of the St. Petersburg Pier at City HallĀ this morning. Architects from ASD Architects, Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers,Ā representing the Pier and W Architecture and Landscape Architecture andĀ Wannemacher Jensen Architects, representing the Pier Approach will presentĀ updated renderings of the new Pier. According to a news release, City staff will report on timing, budgetĀ and next steps. Not covering St. Petersburg on a regular basis these days, I…

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Hillsborough County state House members get their committee assignments

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Florida Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran assigned committee assignments to all 80 members of the Florida House of Representatives on Monday. Listed below are the assignments from those lawmakers based in Hillsborough County: Zephyrhills House District 38 Danny Burgess will chair the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee. He’ll also serve on the Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; the Judiciary Committee; the Commerce Committee and the Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee. Tampa House Minority Leader…

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Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation meeting set for December 16

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With Tallahassee a four-hour drive away, the annual meeting of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation to be held in two weeks in Tampa could very possibly be the only time local residents can address their state representative(s). That meeting will take place on Friday, December 16 at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, from 9 a.m. to 3.p.m. The Delegation consists of 13 members of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives that represent all or…

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For Ben Diamond, Wengay Newton, a time of learning and outreach

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Tuesday is an important day for freshman members of the Florida Legislature. Theyā€™ll be sworn in and have to start making good on those campaign promises. However, thereā€™s a lot to do before they start filing bills. ā€œItā€™s going to be a learning session for me,ā€ said Wengay Newton, who represents House District 70, which covers portions of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. Ben Diamond, who won the race for House District 68, which covers a portion of Pinellas…

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Congressman, civil rights icon John Lewis: Vote, vote, vote

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Civil rights icon John Lewis, now a congressman from Georgia, came to St. Petersburg on Wednesday to support former Gov. Charlie Crist. Crist, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent David Jolly for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Lewis, who has represented Georgiaā€™s Fifth Congressional District since 1986, said he had followed Cristā€™s career. ā€œIā€™m delighted and very pleased and honored to be standing here with you,ā€ Lewis told Crist. ā€œIā€™m here to support you. Iā€™m looking forward to getting things…

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Wengay Newton, Jennifer Webb woo voters in Gulfport

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Wengay Newton and Jennifer Webb took the stage in Gulfport on Thursday night in a homestretch effort to charm voters before the Nov. 8 General Election. Newton is running for the State House District 70 seat against Republican Cori Fournier. There is no incumbent in the seat. Webb is challenging Republican incumbent Kathleen Peters for the HD 69 seat. Neither Fournier nor Peters showed up at the forum, leaving the field free for the two Democrats. TheĀ Gulfport Area Chamber of…

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Realtors backs David Singer in HD 60 race

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The Greater Tampa Realtors unveiled their list of endorsements in the upcoming election on Tuesday, and one of their most provocative selections is choosing DemocratĀ David SingerĀ over RepublicanĀ Jackie ToledoĀ in the House District 60 campaign. The Realtors made 20Ā selections in all: 10 Republicans, six Democrats, and four candidates running in nonpartisan races. All of the Democrats, except one, the Realtors are backing are incumbents or, in someĀ cases, running in open seats where they are heavily favored: CD 14 Rep.Ā Kathy Castor,Ā SD 19 Senate…

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